Storm-window for vehicles.



110,740,286, PATENTED 311F129, 190s. J KRAUSS.

STORM WINDOW FOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3. 1903 N0 MODEL.

WITNESSES UNITE STATES Patented September 29, 1303.

P T NT OFFICE JACOB KRAUSS, OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY.

STORM-WINDOW. FOR VEHJCLES.

SPECIFIGATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 740,286, dated September 29; 1903. Application filed January 3, 1903'. Serial No. 1371722. (No model.)

dows for Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improved stormwindow for vehicles, the object of the invention being to provide a window of this character which can be swung up out of the way when not in use and when in use will most effectually shield the occupants from rain, snow, wind, &c., owing to its position, as it connects the side frames of the vehicle-body and incloses the occupants in a practically closed compartment.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improvements. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the window swung to its elevated position, and Fig. 3 is a View of the window detached.

1 represents a vehicle-body containing the seat-supportz and madewith four uprights 3, on which the top 4 is supported, and said top where it projects over the platform is made in the form of a canopy, as shown. Windows sides and back, orthese spaces may be left open to be closed by curtains in the event of a storm. 7

My improved storm-Window 5 is shaped to fit the curvature of the top and is provided with trunnions 6 at each side near its upper edge to enter hearings in forward uprights 3, which latter are provided with beaded strips 7 to limit the inward swing of the window.

On the bottom strip of the window sliding catch-rods 8 are mounted and are operated by a handheld 9 to remove them from notches in the uprights when it is desired to swing thewindow'up into the protruding canopytop, and said top is also made with notches to receive the rods 8 and hold the window in this position.

' It will be seen that with my improvements the storm-window when closed is located between the forward uprights 3 and, together with the sides and back, most effectually incloses the occupant, and when he places a waterproof cover over his legs he is most efiectually protected from the weather, and no wind or driving rain; snow, or sleet can find its way into the compartment. When the weather is good, the window can be thrown up to the position shown in Fig. 2 and be effectually held in such position by the catch.

Various changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not confine myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination with a vehicle-body having sockets in its front uprights and in its frame under the roof, of a storm-window hinged permanently at its upper edge to said body, and adjustable bolts mounted on said window and adapted to entereither the sockets in the uprights of the body or the sockets in the frame under the roof.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB KRAUSS.

Vtitnesses:

CHAS. H. Fnos'r, C. SNYDAM Soo'rT. 

